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WorksheetsBeginnings of Civilization
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 14mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which best describes the nomadic lifestyle of the Paleolithic people?
a)
They lived in large villages, where they raised crops and livestock.
b)
They migrated, or moved, from place to place
c)
They stayed in one place, living in caves and beneath rock shelters.
d)
They lived in small villages and farmed the land.
2.
Which statement best describes hunters and gatherers?
a)
They followed animal herds and gathered fruits, berries, etc along the way.
b)
The tools they made from metal helped them to survive.
c)
They domesticated animals to help with daily activities.
d)
They developed ways to bring water to their crops.
3.
What did the hunters and gatherers have to develop before they could effectively work together?
a)
tools
b)
language
c)
fire
d)
domestication of animals
4.
What was the most common reason in which ancient people chose to migrate, or move from place to place?
a)
They needed to find employment and an income
b)
To find resources such as food and shelter
c)
To explore the world.
d)
They needed to find better transportation.
5.
Which of the following would you most likely find in the Paleolithic Era?
a)
jewelry made of smooth stones
b)
farms
c)
cave paintings
d)
domesticated animals
6.
What is the greatest change between the Paleolithic and Neolithic cultures?
a)
the shelters people used
b)
the way people got food for themselves
c)
the tools people used
d)
the clothes people wore
7.
Which statement best describes the Neolithic people?
a)
They lived in caves or built simple shelters.
b)
They migrated from place to place to hunt animals for food.
c)
They could settle in one place because they had a reliable food supply.
d)
They used simple tools made from stone.
8.
How did the start of farming change early human tribes?
a)
It forced them to stay in one place and build villages and cities.
b)
It caused them to continue to hunt animals and gather plants.
c)
It ended fighting between the tribes for land.
d)
It stopped them from building temples for their gods.
9.
The Neolithic Revolution refers to the time when early humans-
a)
mastered fire.
b)
developed agriculture.
c)
migrated from Africa.
d)
organized governments
10.
The movement of people from one location to another is called______________.
a)
transportation
b)
glaciation
c)
Paleolithic
d)
migration
11.
Which of the following BEST describe an ice age?
a)
A winter where there is a lot of ice and snow.
b)
A year of very low temperatures when all water freeze.
c)
A time when glaciers cover much of the land and sea.
d)
A place where animals and plants cannot survive.
12.
Which continent were the earliest humans originally from?
a)
Africa
b)
Australia
c)
North America
d)
South America
13.
Which of the following best describes a land bridge?
a)
mammoth bones laid out over a body of water
b)
a mountain range beside a body of water
c)
a strip of coast along a rocky shore
d)
a strip of land connecting two continents
14.
Which continent was the LAST to be inhabited (lived in) by humans?
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
South America
d)
Europe
15.
The period of time before written history is known as
a)
B.C.
b)
ancient history
c)
prehistory
d)
B.C.E.
16.
Which of the following is NOT an example of an artifact?
a)
clay pot
b)
animal bones
c)
stone spear
d)
arrow head
17.
The eras of the Stone Age occurred in which order? (from earliest to latest)
a)
Mesolithic -> Paleolithic -> Neolithic
b)
Neolithic -> Mesolithic -> Paleolithic
c)
Paleolithic -> Neolithic -> Mesolithic
d)
Paleolithic -> Mesolithic -> Neolithic
18.
an object made by a human being, typically an item of cultural or historical interest
a)
technology
b)
fossil
c)
artifact
d)
band
19.
beliefs, customs, and traditions of a specific group of people
a)
religion
b)
government
c)
culture
d)
rituals
20.
Is this a primary or a secondary source?
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
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